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Aberrant

A-BEH-ruhnt

/æˈbɛrʌnt/

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aberrant

Dictionary meaning

Markedly different from an accepted norm.

Examples

  • Their aberrant behavior disturbed the party's host.
  • The aberrant refused to wear the group's uniform.

Synonyms: deviant, deviate

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